“It was an opportunity to expose these guys to this level and give them that opportunity to showcase what they can actually do,” said Talay. “Very, very proud of the group. As a club, our academy plays a massive part in producing players.

“I'm very pleased with the boys, with the way that they handled themselves and the way that they played tonight."

Despite the disappointment, Kaya head coach Yu Hoshide is determined to rebuild and return stronger.

“It was a really difficult match today but we learned a lot from this campaign," said Hoshide.

“We have to improve more. I want to be back here again next year."